Deb Haaland

the University of Puerto Rico system is the crown jewel of Puerto Rico.

I think that our focus on working as quickly as possible to restore sustainability and remove this debt burden is probably the single thing that we can agree on.

What Senator [Harry] Reid may call domestic terrorists, I call Patriots.

No one should face fear and harassment in their place of work or in their communities.

I would like to put those two on the screen.

Why did the Department redact these documents when sending them to Congress, when clearly there was no valid reason to redact them under FOIA?

I will take that commitment as a true desire to right these wrongs.

But there are still many questions about this process that we need to dig into further to understand what was behind these monument reductions.

Collaboration between ICE and State and local law enforcement can destroy trust among an entire community.

This bill discontinues the 287(g) program that authorizes State and local law enforcement to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating, apprehending, and detaining undocumented people.

This bill clarifies immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government, as it truly is.

I urge this Committee to move my BADGES Act, which will increase the effectiveness of Federal missing persons resources.

Homicide continues to be the leading cause of death for Native women between ages 10-24 years old.

This bill will establish an advisory Committee to the Departments of Justice and Interior on violent crime.

Sowing fear and distrust between communities and law enforcement makes everyone less safe.

I also urge this Committee to move my BADGES Act, which will increase the effectiveness of Federal missing persons resources and gives Tribes and States the funding to coordinate response efforts.

For instance, Savannah's Act and the BADGES for Native Communities Act would develop guidelines and best practices to enhance the reporting and record keeping of crimes against indigenous women.

As a 35th-generation American, I rise in support of H.R. 1146. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was set aside to protect its unique wildlife, wilderness, and resources. It sustains the Gwich'in Tribe and has for centuries. It is why…

Has your agency done any work to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis in urban locations with high populations of Native Americans?

I think it is interesting that that is the first thing they did to really hone their skills as a bureau.

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women issue has been one of my top priorities this Congress.

I attended the Senate's oversight hearing on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. That was back in December.

It is imperative that we continue to work in partnership and create safe communities and arrest the trend of issues plaguing our Native communities.

On some Native lands, Indian women are murdered at more than 10 times the national average.

Thank you. When you say that it is being rolled out to more tribes as we move forward, what is the application process like for tribes to participate in TAP each year?